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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       1,844</td>
<td class="r data">         464</td>
<td class="r data">    25.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,577</td>
<td class="r data">         403</td>
<td class="r data">    25.6</td>
<td class="r data">         267</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    22.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       1,908</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       1,656</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         252</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       2,410</td>
<td class="r data">         557</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">       2,099</td>
<td class="r data">         496</td>
<td class="r data">    23.6</td>
<td class="r data">         311</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       3,212</td>
<td class="r data">         745</td>
<td class="r data">    23.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,818</td>
<td class="r data">         660</td>
<td class="r data">    23.4</td>
<td class="r data">         394</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       3,084</td>
<td class="r data">         724</td>
<td class="r data">    23.5</td>
<td class="r data">       2,751</td>
<td class="r data">         661</td>
<td class="r data">    24.0</td>
<td class="r data">         333</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       2,987</td>
<td class="r data">         629</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
<td class="r data">       2,657</td>
<td class="r data">         568</td>
<td class="r data">    21.4</td>
<td class="r data">         330</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       3,139</td>
<td class="r data">         696</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,810</td>
<td class="r data">         633</td>
<td class="r data">    22.5</td>
<td class="r data">         329</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       3,083</td>
<td class="r data">         654</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,772</td>
<td class="r data">         595</td>
<td class="r data">    21.5</td>
<td class="r data">         311</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       3,359</td>
<td class="r data">         787</td>
<td class="r data">    23.4</td>
<td class="r data">       3,037</td>
<td class="r data">         724</td>
<td class="r data">    23.8</td>
<td class="r data">         322</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       2,738</td>
<td class="r data">         632</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">       2,509</td>
<td class="r data">         587</td>
<td class="r data">    23.4</td>
<td class="r data">         229</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       1,831</td>
<td class="r data">         460</td>
<td class="r data">    25.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,570</td>
<td class="r data">         401</td>
<td class="r data">    25.5</td>
<td class="r data">         261</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    22.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       1,885</td>
<td class="r data">         410</td>
<td class="r data">    21.8</td>
<td class="r data">       1,639</td>
<td class="r data">         367</td>
<td class="r data">    22.4</td>
<td class="r data">         246</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       2,388</td>
<td class="r data">         554</td>
<td class="r data">    23.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,088</td>
<td class="r data">         495</td>
<td class="r data">    23.7</td>
<td class="r data">         300</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       3,180</td>
<td class="r data">         742</td>
<td class="r data">    23.3</td>
<td class="r data">       2,803</td>
<td class="r data">         658</td>
<td class="r data">    23.5</td>
<td class="r data">         377</td>
<td class="r data">          84</td>
<td class="r data">    22.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       3,062</td>
<td class="r data">         723</td>
<td class="r data">    23.6</td>
<td class="r data">       2,735</td>
<td class="r data">         660</td>
<td class="r data">    24.1</td>
<td class="r data">         327</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       2,963</td>
<td class="r data">         628</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,643</td>
<td class="r data">         568</td>
<td class="r data">    21.5</td>
<td class="r data">         320</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       3,117</td>
<td class="r data">         692</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,795</td>
<td class="r data">         631</td>
<td class="r data">    22.6</td>
<td class="r data">         322</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       3,059</td>
<td class="r data">         653</td>
<td class="r data">    21.3</td>
<td class="r data">       2,760</td>
<td class="r data">         594</td>
<td class="r data">    21.5</td>
<td class="r data">         299</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       3,336</td>
<td class="r data">         786</td>
<td class="r data">    23.6</td>
<td class="r data">       3,027</td>
<td class="r data">         724</td>
<td class="r data">    23.9</td>
<td class="r data">         309</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       2,730</td>
<td class="r data">         632</td>
<td class="r data">    23.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,506</td>
<td class="r data">         587</td>
<td class="r data">    23.4</td>
<td class="r data">         224</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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